2 Responses to “How Generic Prices Drop With Number of Manufacturers”

I am curious as to your thoughts about the introduction of high cost brands going generic and their impact on generic price inflation. Think about the chart above and Aricept. Generic price inflation has been under 1%, however, there are a significant # of products converting over the next couple of years that should drive the avg Generic cost/Rx up significantly..Aricept, Lipitor, Lovenox, Advair, Seroquel, Zyprexa, etc..With the increased FDA scrutiny, plant closings, API shortages etc these all could lead to Generic INFLATION vs the general deflation we have seen over the years. I look forward to your thoughts.